A Glorious Sunrise

Mel Brackstone

A Glorious Sunrise

A shot from April 2006, my first with cokin ND grads….fumbling in the dark, absolutely no idea what I was doing….

Canon 20D, 16-35mm at 16mm, f/22, shutter speed says 1/0.31second….whatever that means, ISO 200, and P121 Cokin ND grad…plus tripod, of course, and photoshop jiggery pokery

Another OE reject….LOL

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A Glorious Sunrise by Mel Brackstone
A Glorious Sunrise by Mel Brackstone
  • Rodney Trenchard

    Rodney Trenchard

    Whata cracker…great work

  • laurav

    laurav

    Amazing colours and reflection!

  • Robyn Lakeman

    Robyn Lakeman

    Wow! That is just awesome Mel

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    sweet, so special when you get a corker like this, beautifully balanced exposure Mel.

  • Dan Biggins

    Dan Biggins

    Gorgeous shot Mel, beautiful colours and reflection.

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    Oh my.

  • Joe  Mortelliti

    Joe Mortelliti

    That is a BIG colourful sky Mel, nice capture

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Boz stole my words.

  • Di Schoe

    Di Schoe

    Breathtaking!

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    Fantabulously brilliant Mel, I wonder if that shutter speed is around 3.2 seconds?

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    hmmm….that’s probably right, Matt….me and numbers…I really have no idea

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    on what grounds was this rejected Mel? I don’t get that site sometimes. I gave up with really quickly – not because I got rejected but I hated the anticipation lol!! It’s a beautiful shot and pleased that you shared it with us.

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    prolly needed a nude in it :) Thanks Deb :)

  • Andrew Murrell
  • CLiPiCs

    CLiPiCs

    A Glorious Sunrise

    yup you got that right !

    lovely shot Mel

    Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin

    Gee – wish I had no idea what I was doing like you :P

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    This was pure luck, and some exceptional equipment…..seriously, cameras are just so smart these days, you just gotta be in the right place at the right time sometimes, and keep the camera still on a tripod….and any idjit can take a pic…(points at myself)

  • Carol Ritchie

    Carol Ritchie

    Oh wow – this is stunning. What fantastic colours.

  • mydogmax

    mydogmax

    just gorgeous, fumble away

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    fantastic work Mel – not bad for a fumble in the dark …..lol

  • Margaret Whyte

    Margaret Whyte

    Pretty good for someone who didn’t know what they were doing – fabulous colours and reflection.

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    it is just so worth it to get up in the morning dark and grab a camera and maybe a themos of tea and hit the road…. beautiful

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    Yeah, some days you just can’t go wrong, and this was a day like that. The colours and clouds were amazing!

  • wayne51

    wayne51

    If I could get images like this fumbling in the dark, i would never stop fumbling. HaHaHaHa. Great shot, absolutely brilliant. Wayne

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    absolutely amazing! One of the best sunrise images I have seen. its pure glory…well done Mel

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    Cheers Alf, outback sunrises can certainly be very special :)

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Great fumbling skills – cracking shot!

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson

    Top shot Mel i love the still look to this.

  • AndyGii

    AndyGii

    Fabulous shot Mel, Amazing reflections

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wow, perfect symmetry! The colors and composition are excellent!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    superb workMel, excellentcolours

  • John  Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Fantastic capture Mel! Awesome sky, reflection and colour! Beautiful image!!

  • Jeff Catford

    Jeff Catford

    Oh yeah… It’s an OK sky I suppose … :-) ... Just kidding it’s a fan-bloody-tastic stunner of a sky. Thank you for the delight.

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    Yet you’ve kept it under wraps for over 3 years! Corker of a shot Mel – Love the colours in the clouds and the reflections are glorious.

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    Well you know, it’s a little soft….lol! I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel here, not been on a landscape shoot in months! :)

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    I like your fumbling technique Mel, great bit of jigging and poking too …........ :))

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    I have been known to…...oh never mind…LOL

  • Knedl

    Knedl

    the sky looks endless…great capture!

  • RhondaR

    RhondaR

    Fabulous sunrise Mel. Fantastic reflections.

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Wow, superb colours and great reflections …

  • Ann Rodriquez

    Ann Rodriquez

    Splendid, Mel! I’m just putting together my ‘shopping list’ for the Cokin system – holder, adapter, ND grad or two, circular polarizer. How exciting! Neat to see someone else out there in the beginning stages of filters as well!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    just outstanding Mel! love that amazing sky! and the beautiful reflection!

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Now that’s one hell of a sky Mel…superb indeed.

  • Ingz

    Ingz

    absolutely stunning Mel xxx

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    You did a great job! This is beautiful!!

  • Katy Breen

    Katy Breen

    GORGEOUS sky! GORGEOUS reflection! It doesn’t get much better than this. Great work.

  • Mark Ross

    Mark Ross

    No idea what you were doing? Hehe!

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    Seriously!!! Back then I was just testing theories, with no practical knowledge what so ever…..luckily the camera equipment was up to the task :)

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    This is stunning ! such gorgeous colors and reflections ! wow that pink is something.

  • DavidMark

    DavidMark

    Nice sunrise shot, Mel. Great light & color. Relate to the fumbling in the dark scenario!

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    I carry a torch these days :)

  • JUSTART

    JUSTART

    wonderful

  • Joel Murdoch

    Joel Murdoch

    Awesome work once again Mel.

  • carpenter777

    carpenter777

    gorgeous

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Rated G…..for gorgeous

  • Michael Eyssens

    Michael Eyssens

    Well done yet again Mel.

  • Garry Schlatter

    Garry Schlatter

    Nice to bring some old ones back, cracker of a reflection Mel

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    powerful work Mel – wow!!!!!!!!!

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    My mouth has dropped so wide open you could chuck a log in there, absolutely amazing! wow what a shot..

  • Carlie Hensley

    Carlie Hensley

    Oh My! This is absolutely Stunning! Brilliant capture!!

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    Speechless…

  • deepbluwater

    deepbluwater

    Stunning Mel!!!! if this is the bottom of your barrel, LOL, then keep scraping ‘cuz we want to see what other gems you’ve got down there!!!

  • Catherine Hadler

    Catherine Hadler

    good heavens, absolutely breathtaking

  • Mizz1

    Mizz1

    well if that’s a reject i’ll eat my hat and coat!! simply gorgeous darlink!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    Thank you darlink! Are you back online now??

  • MimosaArt

    MimosaArt

    Simply perfection! great colours, instant fave.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Beautiful reflections, I love the brilliant colours and dramatic skies Mel!

  • Adrian Kent

    Adrian Kent

    Not bad fumbling I must say, extraordinary,and beautiful, I quickly fumbled it into my favs!

  • Deon Van Den Berg

    Deon Van Den Berg

    great shot mel, i am getting my filters this week and cant wait to get out and try them out

  • maileilani

    maileilani

    What a beautiful reflection! Great capture!

  • David Stuart

    David Stuart

    You still manage to blow me away Mel. Wonderbar !!

  • zaffokioko

    zaffokioko

    AMAZING!!!! :]

  • dansch

    dansch

    wonderful colors and reflection!

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Stunning colours Mel

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Awesome Mel!

  • Matthew Reilly

    Matthew Reilly

    Amazing!!!

  • Monica Engeler

    Monica Engeler

    Love the color.

  • artinmyeyes

    artinmyeyes

    I wish i had a good camera to take pics like this.

  • artinmyeyes

    artinmyeyes

    Beautiful reflections!

  • Wayne Cook

    Wayne Cook

    Smashing!

  • Juan Cordero
  • walela

    walela

    Incredible!!!

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